Vol. 1 No. 1 (2006)

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Feature Articles

• Cacophony and Change in Youth After School Activities: Findings from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development

  Christina Theokas, Jacqueline V. Lerner, Erin Phelps, Richard M. Lerner

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• Summer Programming: What Do Children Say?

  Nila Cobb, Stacy Harper, Kerri McCormick, Kimary McNeil, Margaret Miltenberger, Ruthellen Phillips, Ruth Schneider, Gina Taylor, Shirley Wilkins

  15-23

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• Demographic Differences in Patterns of Youth Out-of-School Time Activity Participation

  Suzanne M. Bouffard, Christopher Wimer, Pia Caronongan, Priscilla Little, Eric Dearing, Sandra D. Simpkins

  24-40

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• Potential Protective Effect of the Community Involvement Asset on Adolescent Risk Behaviors

  Sharon Rodine, Roy F. Oman, Sara K. Vesely, Cheryl B. Aspy, Eleni Tolma, LaDonna Marshall, Janene Fluhr

  41 - 53

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Program & Practice Articles

• A National Professional Development System for Youth Workers

  Barbara Stone, Pam Garza, Lynne Borden

  54 - 59

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• National Youth Service Day: A Youth Development Strategy

  Silvia Blitzer Golombek

  60 - 66

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• Fostering Youth Engagement on Community Teams

  Julie A. Scheve, Daniel F. Perkins, Claudia C. Mincemoyer

  67 - 77

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• 4-H Afterschool – Making an Impact

  JoLene Bunnell, Robert Pate

  78 - 84

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Research & Evaluation Studies

• Online Surveys: Increasing Your Research and Evaluation Capacity

  Lynne M. Borden, Daniel F. Perkins, Margaret Stone

  85 - 88

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• The SCANS Skills and Competencies Checklist: An Assessment Tool for Youth Work Readiness Programs

  Lydia B. Blalock, Linda Strieter, Luanne Hughes

  89 - 99

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Resource Reviews

• A Resource Review: Reflect and Improve: A Tool Kit for Engaging Youth and Adults as Partners in Program Evaluation

  Jane L. Powers

  100-102

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